GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| overweening | arrogant |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| fiend | devil |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |